Police investigate fatal officer-involved shooting in Wichita as possible swatting

kxn ^ | December 29, 2017, 1:36 pm

[BenLurkin]

Deputy Chief Troy Livingston said WPD received a call reporting a shooting at 6:18 p.m. in the 1000 block of West McCormick. He said the caller stated a mother and son got into an argument and, during that, a father was shot in the head. Livingston said the caller said the father died and two hostages were being held.

When police arrived, a 28-year-old man came to the front door of the home. Livingston said a WPD officer fired his service weapon.

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“We believe we were given some misinformation on the call,” said Livingston. “That’s why I said we have to listen to this tape and kind of dissect it and go through it.”

He said there were three or four other people inside the house and they were not hurt. Wichita police said they are conducting interviews with four witnesses who were inside the home at the time of the shooting along with several officers.

The officer who reportedly shot the victim was a seven-year veteran and will be put on administrative leave.

[Red Badger]

Need more info.

Did officer just shoot the 27 year old as he opened the door?................

[BenLurkin]

Musta opened it the wrong way.

[doorgunner69]

The officer who reportedly shot the victim was a seven-year veteran and will be put on administrative leave.

Well, of course, with pay while on vacation, no doubt.

[Reno89519]

Charge the officer who shoot without provocation and the caller who made the call both with murder. Need to stop these “pranks” and need cops to stop being so trigger happy. Trigger happy? Yep, pretty obvious in the initial reports. The officer will likely say it was accidental or make up some lame excuse but why was his finger on the trigger? Very troubling.

[Michael.SF.]

Swatting? -- Had to look it up having never heard the term used that way.

[WayneS]

I guess BLM will be out in force...

...no, wait, it looks like the guy was white, so...

...[crickets chirping]

[Red Badger]

Sounds like the trigger happy cop got antsy and killed an innocent guy......................

[Red Badger]

A couple of years ago it was a lot more common in places like L.A. and NYC..................

[BenLurkin]

Yes. Should have put quotes around “wrong way”

[arthurus]

There’s someone knocking. Go see who is at the door. <brThere is someone knocking. Everyone flat on the floor NOW before the cop kicks the door in and starts shooting!

[Forgotten Amendments]

He must’ve had a “waistband”. That’s always a death sentence.

[arthurus]

Administrative leave. That is all the punishment the officer will get. With pay and probably a bonus. Then he will quit and go to another force somewhere with high recommends.

[doorgunner69]

The officer will likely say it was accidental or make up some lame excuse but why was his finger on the trigger?

The bodycam will be found to have malfunctioned..........

[MileHi]

When police arrived, a 28-year-old man came to the front door of the home. Livingston said a WPD officer fired his service weapon.

That sounds like the cop needs to be charged. We'll see how they sin it.

[MileHi]

sin = spin

[robroys woman]

He meant to shoot the dog.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Frightened little pussies really shouldn’t be cops.

[donna]

Anyone on this thread who assumes the cops are guilty of murder without any proof are likely members of “Black Lives Matter”.

Step forward and identify yourselves so FReepers will know who you are.

[DaveA37]

“Charge the officer who shoot without provocation......”

Suggest you send your “suggestion” to the Minneapolis police after a “muzzie” police officer shot (without provocation) an innocent women who summoned police for help. She didn’t have a chance.